Gymsports Tramp and Tumble Team Handbook 2020
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Gymsports Tramp and Tumble Team Handbook 2020 WELCOME Welcome to our Trampoline Team Program. Joining our Trampoline Team Program is a significant commitment of time, effort and money and for most it will become a significant part of their lives. Gymnastics is an incredible sport with much to offer. We believe gymnastics is for everyone, no matter what age. Gymnastics promotes excellent physical and motor development and teaches life skills such as confidence, resourceful decision making, self-discipline and team work. ABOUT TRAMPOLINE GYMNASTICS • Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of skills requiring physical strength, flexibility and kinesthetic awareness. As such this sport provides the basis for a child's fundamental physical ability and skills. • Gymnastics is amongst one of the most comprehensive “lifestyle exercise programs” available to children, incorporating strength, flexibility, speed, balance, coordination, power and discipline. Trampoline Gymnastics This information has been sourced from the Gymnastics Australia Website Trampoline Gymnastics is the perfect sport for bold high-flyers who want to jump, sault, twist and enjoy being airborne. Whether you bounce on the trampoline, the double mini tramp or flip down the tumble track, the fundamental skills are the same and lead on to an amazing awareness of where your body is in space. Trampoline Gymnastics: • Develops confident body movement, both on and off the ground • Builds strength and prepares the body for challenges in life • Challenges the mind and body to reach new goals • Develops posture and agility, including the ability to land safely • Is a fun way to develop incredible spatial awareness There are four competitive disciplines of Trampoline Gymnastics: • Trampoline: A single competitor performs routines combining ten different skills, judged and scored on the quality of performance, the degree of difficulty, travel and time of flight. • Synchronised Trampoline: Two competitors bounce on separate trampolines, aiming to match their skilled performances to perfection. • Double-Mini Trampoline: Two skills are performed in sequence, one on the DMT bed and one to dismount • Tumbling: Tumblers perform two passes demonstrating sequences of forward, backward and sideward skills, rotating from hands to feet and feet to feet. PHILOSOPHY Our coaching team is unique in the gymnastics world. Selected for their passion for working with young people, their willingness to learn, as well as their technical expertise. We are dedicated to promoting a learning environment of positive encouragement and individual recognition. Our goal is to assist each child with learning to be the best they can. Accomplishment and success are the outcome of a long period of dedication, decision making and hard work. We endeavour to nurture the gymnast in a healthy, wholesome, enjoyable environment, emphasizing sound, progressive fundamentals. We believe that it is important for every gymnast to get as much out of this sport as they possibly can, while at the same time having a positive experience. Training for gymnastics is challenging, both physically and mentally. Gymnastics will help develop skills for life, such as: working hard to achieve goals, perseverance, team work, sportsmanship, patience, dedication and planning. OUR MISSION DEVELOPING FRIENDLY, ACTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE OUR 5 UNIFYING PRINCIPLES 1. Respect: The 4 C’s • Children • Customers • Colleagues • Company 2. Integrity 3. Teamwork 4. Open Communication 5. Growth and Initiative 6. Safety OUR TEACHING PRINCIPLES 1. Respect: Respect between teacher and student. Humiliating, embarrassing, demeaning or hurtful behaviour is not acceptable and will not be tolerated. 2. Keep young people safe. 3. Clearly communicate expectations. 4. Catch the children doing things right. 5. Discipline with natural consequences. 6. Be enthusiastic. 7. Offer daily challenges. 8. Offer daily successes: 'sense of accomplishment' is one of the most powerful motivators to 'try again when the going gets tough'. 9. Constant activity. 10. Creativity, variety and fun. 11. Caring and understanding. TEAM TRAINING CULTURE Team culture is something we work really hard on. It’s not simple and does not just happen. We work on different ways to build a positive team culture and it continues to be our central focus. We strive to be an inspired team that continually aims for excellence. KEY DISCIPLINES OF OUR TEAM PROGRAMS: 1. Relentless discipline - consistency every day. To achieve consistent performance, the ambition to achieve, and the self-control to hold back. Training consistently, in good times and bad, builds confidence and endurance. 2. Courageous ambition - internal motivation, process and task driven Setting goals that are realistic, in our control and “uncomfortable”. Tangible achievement in the face of adversity/competition reinforces the winning perspective that we are ultimately responsible for improving our individual performance. 3. Failing forwards - make mistakes and learn. In the face of adversity, shortcomings, and rejection, hold onto self-belief. Set realistic expectations that are in our control. Everyone fails, so expect setbacks and emotionally prepare to deal with them. 4. Planned productivity - getting the repetition done well. Concrete, clear, intelligent, and rigorously pursued performance factors that keep you on track. Being intentional about everything. 5. Inspired teamwork - expanding individual strengths for the team. Being an excellent team member involves being a role model, working well with others and putting our team first. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Gymsports Management Pty Ltd is contracted to operate Kingborough and Clarence Gymsports. Kingborough Gymsports Tramp Team, Accelerate, Senior Liaison – Ben Kelly Gymsports Kingborough Gymsports Team Program Tramp extension, Dev and JD Leader Liaison – Alison Morgan Mark Moncur Kingborough Gymsports Tumbling Liaison – Damien Axelsen TEAM PROGRAM COMMUNICATION GUIDE TEAM LIAISON • Your Team Liaison will send through all notices/newsletters, term and holiday training times as well as any changes, and competition/uniform information. • Your Team Liaison will hold parents’ meetings twice a year to keep you up to date with their child’s performance. • Contact your Team Liaison about any training issues, injury, absences/lateness, an increase/decrease or halt in training hours, injury and competition or uniform queries- preferably via email. TEAM COACH • Your child’s coach will be working hands on with the gymnasts during their training sessions. • Your team Liaison will notify your child’s coach of any absences and/or injury. • Your child’s coach will talk to you If there are any issues or injuries with your child during training. TEAM LEADER • If you are unable to contact your Team Liaison, you may contact the Team Leader instead. • The Team Leader holds an annual group parent meeting for you to attend. • The Team Leader can help organise financial assistance applications if needed; queries on this topic should go straight to your gymnast’s Team Leader. CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM • The customer service team can be contacted in the case of any last-minute absences, which will then be passed onto the team Liaison and Coach. • Customer service will also assist in processing the payment of fees and questions regarding using the Member Portal. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE • Please contact accounts receivable for fee enquiries or to discuss your account. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER • The CEO may be contacted in the case of a very serious issue. OUR TRAMPOLINE TEAM Gymsports Management has established a strong Trampoline Team that is well recognized within this State, Nationally and Internationally. Gymnasts and their families invited into these teams are expected to be fully committed to their training and competition schedules. Demonstrated ability, discipline, dedication and motivation are all pre-requisites. Training groups constantly evolve with some groups staying together with their coaches and others moving up or integrating. Every year teams are reviewed and restructured according to the latest level requirements and gymnasts’ progress. Gymnasts are constantly re- assessed to ensure they are in the correct team. Team coaching occurs across all our teams. THE AIM OF THE TRAMPOLINE TEAM PROGRAM: 1. Our teams aim to be competitive with the best on a State, National and international level 2. To provide appropriate programs that give gymnasts the opportunity to achieve their potential 3. To provide exceptional coaching across all programs for gymnasts to achieve at their highest level of excellence 4. To enhance each gymnast's physical, mental and personal development through: a) An appreciation of team work and development of lifelong relationships b) An opportunity to perform in competition c) An environment that encourages a love of gymnastics which will lead to living an active and healthy lifestyle d) An environment that encourages a passion for lifelong learning e) Promoting a good work ethic, self-discipline and self-respect AUSTRALIAN LEVELS PROGRAM TRAMPOLINE: National Stream National Level 7—Open National Level 6—Under 17 National Level 5—Under 13 TUMBLING GYMSPORTS TRAMPOLINE TEAM STRUCTURE – TUMBLING Educational Programs Tumble Club Badges 1-4; 5-8 1 hour per week Age: 7-14 Non-competitive, skills assessment Tumble Club Badges 9-12 1.5 hours per week Age: 7-14 Non competitive, skills assessment Tumble Dev Tumble JD 3 hours per week 3 hours per week Age: 13+